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Now playing Next Business Britain's Rishi Sunak announces major oil and gas expansion plans Flying in the face of environmental concerns, British is giving the green light to drill hundreds of new oil and gas wells in the North Sea, with PM Rishi Sunak claiming it will help to make the UK more self-sufficient in energy. 31/07/2023
Now playing Next Spain Recount drama as Spain's Socialists lose crucial seat in overseas vote The Socialist Party lost a seat in parliament, after overseas votes were counted: a new obstacle for PM Pedro Sánchez as he struggles to form a government. 31/07/2023
Now playing Next No Comment Watch: Protesters in Niger denounce France, wave the Russian flag Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup earlier this week marched through the streets of Niamey, on Sunday waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and forcefully denouncing former colonial power France. 31/07/2023
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Now playing Next Niger France warns attacks on its interests in Niger will not be tolerated Protesters vandalised the French embassy in Niamey after a military junta moved to seize power in the aid- and security-dependent West African nation. 30/07/2023
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Now playing Next State Of The Union State of the Union: Spanish stalemate, Frontex scrutiny & heatwaves With summer well under way around Europe, the sun has started to set on the political season at large. Yet, we still have Spain, after the country’s politics was paralysed following the results of snap parliamentary elections last weekend. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next China Hong Kong court rejects government-requested ban on protest song A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a popular protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to alter internet search results for the city's anthem. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Poland Poland passes highly controversial 'Russian influence' law Critics say Poland's ruling party is creating a mechanism that would allow it to mobilise legal apparatus against political opponents. 28/07/2023
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Now playing Next Niger Niger's president vows democracy will prevail after coup declared Niger's president defiantly declared Thursday that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup over the West African country’s deteriorating security situation. 27/07/2023
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Are Europe's small, family-owned hotels at risk of disappearing? The continent's local establishments are in a steady state of decline, and the continent's rich cultural diversity in travel and tourism is giving way to chainification, Peter Lochbihler writes. 27/07/2023